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FINAL ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT
TERRIBLE CREEK
BUFFER RESTORATION
WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(EEP Project Number 134)
NEUSE RIVER BASIN
CATALOGING UNIT 03020201
Monitoring Year 4 of 5 (2011)
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1652
EEP Project Manager: Jessica Kemp
August 2011
RECEIVED
AUG - 2 2011
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

FINAL ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT
TERRIBLE CREEK
BUFFER RESTORATION
WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(EEP Protect Number 134)
NEUSE RIVER BASIN
CATALOGING UNIT 03020201
Monitoring Year 4 of 5 (2011)
Prepared for:
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1652
EEP Protect Manager: Jessica Kemp
Prepared by
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Adorn Emroww" Inc
Amom Environmental, Inc.
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
(919) 215 -1693 (phone)
August 2011

Table of Contents
10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/PROJECT ABSTRACT 1
2 0 METHODOLOGY 2
3 0 REFERENCES 2
Appendices
List of Figures
Figure 1 Site Location Appendix A
Figure 2 Monitoring Plan View Appendix A
List of Tables
Table 1
Site Restoration Structures and Objectives
Appendix B
Table 2
Project Activity and Reporting History
Appendix B
Table 3
Project Contacts Table
Appendix B
Table 4
Project Attribute Table
Appendix B
Table 5
Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary Table
Appendix C
Table 6
Vegetation Metadata Table
Appendix C
Table 7
Total and Planted Stems by Plot and Species
Appendix C
Appendices
APPENDIX A FIGURES AND PLAN VIEWS
Figure 1 Site Location
Figure 2 Current Conditions Plan View
APPENDIX B GENERAL PROJECT TABLES
Table 1 Site Restoration Structures and Objectives
Table 2 Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3 Project Contacts Table
Table 4 Project Attributes Table
APPENDIX C VEGETATION ASSESSMENT DATA
Table 5 Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
CVS Summary Data Tables
Table 6 Vegetation Metadata Table
Table 7 Total and Planted Stems by Plot and Species
APPENDIX D BEAVER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Maps of Located and/or Removed Beaver Dams
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10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/PROJECT ABSTRACT
This report describes annual monitoring at the Terrible Creek Buffer Restoration Site (Site), which was
designed specifically to assist in fulfilling North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
restoration goals The Site is located approximately 1 mile northeast of Willow Spring and 4 miles
northeast of Fuquay- Varma, in Wake County This portion of Wake County is located within Neuse
River Basin Cataloging Unit 03020201120010 (Figure 1, Appendix A) This document details annual
monitoring results for riparian buffer restoration on the 47 84 -acre Site, which resulted in a total of 45 6
acres of riparian buffer restoration This project was instituted prior to October 11, 2007 and therefore is
eligible for riparian buffer restoration credit up to 200 feet from the top of bank of all perennial and
intermittent waterways within the Site
The primary goals of this buffer restoration project focused on reforestation of the floodplain with native
species to
1) improve water quality,
2) enhance flood attenuation,
3) reduce sedimentation/siltation,
4) increase channel bank stability,
5) filter and reduce pollutants prior to entering Terrible Creek,
6) serve as a wildlife corridor by providing connectivity to forested areas adjacent to the Site,
7) provide increased habitat for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife,
8) increase organic matter, carbon export, and woody debris in the stream corridor,
9) restore shade to Site open waters, and
10) enhance characteristic macroinvertebrate species populations in the channel
Sixteen vegetation plots (10 meters by 10 meters) were installed within the Site after planting was
completed An average density of 320 stems per acre of Character Tree Species must be surviving after
five monitoring years in accordance with North Carolina Division of Water Quality Administrative Code
15A NCAC 02B 0242 ( Neuse River Basin, Mitigation Program for Protection and Maintenance of
Existing Riparian Buffers) (NCDWQ 2007) Based on the number of stems counted, average densities
were measured at 435 planted stems per acre surviving in year 4 (2011) When considering tree species
only and no shrub species average densities were measured at 390 planted tree stems per acre surviving in
year 4 (201 1) The dominant species identified at the Site were planted stems of cherrybark oak (Quercus
pagoda), swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii), river birch (Betula nigra), and common buttonbush
(Cephalanthus occidentalis) Woody vegetation immediately adjacent to Terrible Creek and planted
willow livestakes have declined drastically throughout the monitoring years, therefore, EEP is contracting
to replant approximately 7 acres of riparian buffer and several outer bends of Terrible Creek during the
2011 -2012 dormant season
In summary, the Site achieved success criteria for vegetation in the Fourth Monitoring Year (2011)
Approximately 430 linear feet of outerbend within the Site shows some sign of bank sloughing or reduced
integrity However, when compared to preconstruction conditions the issue areas have not worsened and
in general, the stream channel as a whole is trending toward more stable conditions Several small beaver
dams located in the northern portion of the Site were removed in August 2009 (Appendix D), the larger
dam located Just off -site was not removed because it is not located on the State's easement Beaver dams
located within the Site were mapped on January 28, 2011 (Appendix D) These dams are scheduled to be
removed in 2011
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Summary information and data related to the occurrence of items such as beaver or encroachment and
statistics related to performance of various project and monitoring elements can be found in table and
figures within this report's appendices Narrative background and supporting information formerly found
in these reports can be found in the mitigation and restoration plan documents available on EEPs website
All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices is available from EEP upon request
20 METHODOLOGY
Sixteen vegetation plots (10 meters by 10 meters) were installed within the Site after planting was
completed as depicted on Figure 2 (Current Conditions Plan View) in Appendix A These plots were
surveyed in June 2010 for the 2010 (year 3) monitoring season using the CVS -EEP Protocol for
Recording Vegetation, Version 4 0 CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4 0, Levels 1
and 2 Plot Sampling Only (Lee et al 2006) (http //cvs bio unc edu /methods htm), results are included in
Appendix C The taxonomic standard for vegetation used for this document was Flora of the Carolinas,
Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Areas (Weakley 2007)
3.0 REFERENCES
Lee, M T, R K Peet, S D Roberts, and T R Wentworth 2006 CVS -EEP Protocol for
Recording Vegetation Version 4 0 North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program Raleigh, North Carolina
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) 2007 Redbook, Surface Waters and Wetlands
Standards North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of
Water Quality Raleigh, North Carolina
United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1974 Hydrologic Unit Map - 1974 State of North Carolina
Weakley, Alan S 2007 Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Areas (online)
Available http //www herbarium unc edu/WeakleysFlora pdf [February 1, 2008] University of
North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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APPENDIX A
FIGURES AND PLAN VIEWS
Figure 1 Site Location
Figure 2 Monitoring Plan View
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Planting Zones
Bottomland Forest = - 35.5 acres
Levee Forest = - 8.1 acres
Stream -side Assemblage = - 2.0 acres
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APPENDIX B
GENERAL PROJECT TABLES
Table I Site Restoration Structures and Objectives
Table 2 Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3 Project Contacts Table
Table 4 Project Attributes Table
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Table 1. Project Restoration Components
Activity or Report
Data
Collection
Completion
Actual
Completion
or Delivery
Restoration Plan
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July 2007
Construction
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February 2008
Planting/Permanent Seed Mix Applied
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Year 1 Monitoring (2008 )
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July 2009
Year 2 Monitoring 2009
July 2009
August 2009
Conservation Easement Boundary Marked
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March 2010
Year 3 Momtorm 2010
July 2010
Project Segment
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Mitigation Unit Summations
Riparian
Nonriparian
Comment
Stream
Total Wetland
Buffer
Wetland
Wetland
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0
0
0
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Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Activity or Report
Data
Collection
Completion
Actual
Completion
or Delivery
Restoration Plan
--
July 2007
Construction
—
February 2008
Planting/Permanent Seed Mix Applied
--
February 2008
Mitigation Plan/As -built Report
Year 0 Monitoring – baseline
--
June 2008
Year 1 Monitoring (2008 )
September 2008
July 2009
Year 2 Monitoring 2009
July 2009
August 2009
Conservation Easement Boundary Marked
--
March 2010
Year 3 Momtorm 2010
July 2010
July 2010
Year 4 Monitoring (201 1)
June 2011
July 2011
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Designer and
Axiom Environmental, Inc
Year 14 (2008 -2011)
218 Snow Avenue
Monitoring Performers
Raleigh, NC 27603
Grant Lewis (919 ) 215 -1693
Construction, Planting,
Backwater Environmental
and Seeding Contractor
PO Box 1654
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312
Wes Newell 919 5234375
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Table 4. Project Background Table
Project County
Wake County, North Carolina
Drainage Area
13-square miles
Drainage impervious cover estimate N
< 10 percent
Stream Order
Terrible Creek -fourth order, UTs -first order
Physiographic Region
Piedmont
Ecore ion
Outer Piedmont
Ros en Classification of As -built
Not Applicable
Cowardm Classification
Palustrme
Dominant Soil Types
Appling, Augusta, Chewacla, Wehadkee
Reference Site ID
Terrible Creek
USGS HUC for Project and Reference
03020201
NCDWQ Subbasm for Project and Reference
03 -04-03
NCDWQ Classification for Project and Reference
C NSW
Any portion of any project segment 303d listed?
No
Any portion of any project segment upstream of a 303d
listed se ment9
No
Reasons for 303d listing or stressor
Not Applicable
% of project easement fenced
None
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APPENDIX C
VEGETATION ASSESSMENT DATA
Table 5 Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
CVS Summary Data Tables
Table 6 Vegetation Metadata Table
Table 7 Total'and Planted Stems by Plot and Species
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Table 5. Veeetation Plot Mitmation Success'Summary
Vegetation Plot ID
Vegetation Survival Threshold Met'
Tract Mean
1
Yes
875%
2
No
3
Yes*
4
Yes
5
Yes
6
Yes
7
Yes
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_ -- Yes
9
No
10
Yes
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Yes
12
Yes
13
Yes
14
Yes
15
Yes
16
Yes
*This plot exceeds 320 stems/acre when taking into account planted stems as well as a naturally recruited stem of sourwood
(Diospyros virginiana)
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Terrible Creek Buffer Restoration
Year 4 (2011) Vegetation Plot Photographs
Taken June 2011
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Terrible Creek Buffer Restoration
Year 4 (2011) Vegetation Plot Photographs (continued)
Taken June 2011
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Table 6. Veeetation Metadata Table
Report Prepared By
Corn Faquin
Date Prepared
6/14/201112 35
database name
Axiom -EEP- 2011 -B mdb
database location
C \Axiom \Business \CVS
computer name
CORRI -PC
file size
29462528
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHEETS IN THIS DOCUMENT-- -
Metadata
Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a summary of project(s) and project data
Prof, planted
Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre, for each year This excludes live stakes
Prof, total stems
Each project is listed with its TOTAL stems per acre, for each year This includes live stakes, all planted stems,
and all natural /volunteer stems
Plots
List of plots surveyed with location and summary data (live stems, dead stems, missing, etc )
Vigor
Frequency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all plots
Vigor by Spp
Frequency distribution of vigor classes listed by species
Damage
List of most frequent damage classes with number of occurrences and percent of total stems impacted by each
Damage by Spp
Damage values tallied by type for each species
Damage by Plot
Damage values tallied by type for each plot
Planted Stems by Plot and
Spp
A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each species for each plot, dead and missing stems are
excluded
PROJECT SUMMARY--------------------- -----
Project Code
134
project Name
Terrible Creek Buffer (Fish Property) (G)
Description
Buffer Restoration Site
River Basin
Neuse
length(ft)
stream -to -edge width (ft)
area (sq m)
Required Plots (calculated)
Sampled Plots
16
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Table 7. Total and Planted Stems by Plot and Species
EEP Project Code 134. Project Name: Terrible Creek Buffer (Fish Property)
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APPENDIX D
BEAVER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Map of Located and/or Removed Beaver Dams
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